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Valenti Suspended for 6 months
RWWA Stewards today concluded an inquiry into a report received from the ChemCentre (Perth) in regard to the presence of banned substances in the urine sample submitted by Apprentice Yannick Valenti at the Bunbury Turf Club on Thursday, 10 November 2011.
Evidence was taken from Apprentice Y Valenti and his Host Trainer, Mr Darren Pateman.
Apprentice Valenti pleaded guilty to a charge under AR.81A(1)(a) for providing a urine sample that was found upon analysis to contain the banned substances amphetamine and methylamphetamine.
Subsequently, Apprentice Valenti had his permit to ride suspended for a period of six (6) months, effective from Friday, 25 November 2011 being the date from which he was stood down from riding. Stewards directed that this penalty may be varied at their discretion following the satisfactory completion of drug and alcohol counselling, the provision of a clear urine sample and progress reports. When assessing such penalty, the following factors were considered:
Seriousness of the offence
Guilty plea, honest and forthright manner and level of remorse
No previous offences under the drug rules
Brad Lewis
Chief Steward Thoroughbred
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